2016 local election in England, UK
The 2016 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
All of the seats being contested were last contested in 2012, and these results are compared to the results of 2015.
Result
North Tyneside Council Election Result 2016 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 51 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 85 | 51.6 | 28,387 | -0.2% |
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 11.6 | 27.1 | 14,960 | -0.3% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 6,458 | -4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 | 4.7 | 2,512 | +1.8% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 1,740 | +3.1% |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 287 | 0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 268 | -1.8% |
Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 49 | 9 | 2 |
Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
After the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 51 | 7 | 2 |
Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
Candidates by party
There are a total of 67 candidates standing across the 20 seats - an average of 3.35 in each ward. The Labour Party and Conservative Party are both fielding a full slate of 20 candidates. The United Kingdom Independence Party are fielding 16 candidates. There are 4 candidates representing the Liberal Democrats and 3 representing the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and standing as Independent candidates respectively. 1 candidate is representing the Green Party.
Since the last local election in 2015, the number of candidates representing Labour, the Conservatives, and the TUSC was unchanged. Independent candidates increased by 3, the Liberal Democrats had an increase of 1 candidate, and the Green Party and United Kingdom Independence Party both had a decrease of 4 candidates.
Results by ward
Battle Hill
Battle Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carl Johnson | 1,914 | 73.9 | +13.5 |
| Conservative | Jessica Bushbye | 507 | 19.6 | +5.1 |
| TUSC | John Hoare | 169 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
Majority | 1,407 | 54.3 | +18.9 |
Turnout | 2,590 | 32 | −28.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.2 | |
Benton
Benton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Pat Oliver | 1,849 | 60.7 | +5.4 |
| Conservative | George Partis | 530 | 17.3 | −9.7 |
| Independent | David Arthur | 380 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| UKIP | Maureen Gallon | 304 | 9.9 | +0.2 |
Majority | 1,319 | 43.1 | +14.8 |
Turnout | 3,063 | 39.7 | −28.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.6 | |
Camperdown
Camperdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jim Allan | 1,457 | 58.6 | −5.5 |
| Independent | Paul Bunyan | 790 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| Conservative | David Sarin | 240 | 9.7 | −7.7 |
Majority | 667 | 26.8 | −18 |
Turnout | 2,487 | 31.8 | −25.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -18.7 | |
Chirton
Chirton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Stirling | 1,270 | 61.5 | −2.4 |
| UKIP | Norman Morse | 581 | 28.1 | +6.5 |
| Conservative | Yasmin West | 213 | 10.3 | −4.2 |
Majority | 689 | 33.4 | −8.9 |
Turnout | 2,064 | 26.1 | −3.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.5 | |
Collingwood
Collingwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Debbie Cox | 1,463 | 51.6 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | Lewis Austin | 779 | 27.5 | −1.9 |
| UKIP | Sylvia Simpson | 546 | 19.2 | +0.9 |
| TUSC | David Taws | 49 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
Majority | 684 | 24.1 | +4.7 |
Turnout | 2,837 | 34.5 | −27.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
Cullercoats
Cullercoats Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Karen Lee-Duffy | 1,897 | 49.9 | +10.2 |
| Conservative | George Westwater | 1,526 | 40.2 | +0.9 |
| UKIP | Phyl Masters | 375 | 9.9 | −3.1 |
Majority | 371 | 9.8 | +9.4 |
Turnout | 3,798 | 50.5 | −23.2 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7 | |
Howdon
Howdon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Hunter | 1,562 | 70.1 | +2.8 |
| UKIP | Robert Mather | 446 | 20 | −0.3 |
| Conservative | David Griffith-Owen | 155 | 6.9 | −3.2 |
| TUSC | Timothy Wall | 69 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
Majority | 1,119 | 50.1 | +3.1 |
Turnout | 2,232 | 28.4 | −24.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
Killingworth
Killingworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gary Bell | 1,791 | 66.6 | +9 |
| UKIP | Brian Needham | 459 | 17.1 | −9.9 |
| Conservative | Karen Johnston | 441 | 16.4 | +1 |
Majority | 1,332 | 49.4 | +18.8 |
Turnout | 2,691 | 32.8 | −29.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +9.5 | |
Longbenton
Longbenton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Eddie Darke | 2,087 | 81.7 | +19.6 |
| Conservative | Robin Underwood | 468 | 18.3 | +2.4 |
Majority | 1,619 | 63.4 | +18.3 |
Turnout | 2,555 | 31.1 | −27.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +8.6 | |
Monkseaton North
Monkseaton North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alison Austin | 1,507 | 46.1 | +3.4 |
| Labour | Willie Samuel | 1,313 | 40.2 | +5.2 |
| UKIP | Stephen Borlos | 245 | 7.5 | −1.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Nisbet | 205 | 6.2 | +0.8 |
Majority | 194 | 5.9 | −1.8 |
Turnout | 3,270 | 47.4 | −28.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
Monkseaton South
Monkseaton South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Naomi Craven | 1,351 | 40 | −2 |
| Conservative | Sean Brockbank | 1,317 | 39 | +2.9 |
| UKIP | Gary Legg | 444 | 13.1 | −2 |
| Green | Julia Erskine | 268 | 7.9 | +1.2 |
Majority | 34 | 1 | −4.9 |
Turnout | 3,380 | 45.1 | −26.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
Northumberland
Northumberland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Huscroft | 1,217 | 52 | +22 |
| Labour | Joe Kirwin | 988 | 42.2 | −2.7 |
| Conservative | Miriam Smith | 137 | 5.8 | −2 |
Majority | 229 | 9.8 | −5.3 |
Turnout | 2,342 | 35.5 | −23.5 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +12.4 | |
Preston
Preston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Catherine Davis | 1,402 | 49.5 | +1.1 |
| Conservative | Glynis Barrie | 1,085 | 38.3 | +0.2 |
| UKIP | Sheena Patterson | 347 | 12.2 | −1.4 |
Majority | 317 | 11.2 | +0.9 |
Turnout | 2,834 | 42.8 | −26.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
Riverside
Riverside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frank Lott | 1,411 | 66.5 | +3.2 |
| UKIP | Neil Mather | 470 | 22.2 | +1.6 |
| Conservative | Maureen Jeffrey | 240 | 11.3 | −4.6 |
Majority | 941 | 44.4 | +1.7 |
Turnout | 2,121 | 26.2 | −25.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Judith Wallace | 2,383 | 65.7 | +7.3 |
| Labour | Theresa Maltman | 904 | 24.9 | −4.2 |
| UKIP | Hugh Jackson | 339 | 9.3 | +3.2 |
Majority | 1,479 | 40.8 | +11.5 |
Turnout | 3,626 | 52.7 | −26.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frances Weetman | 1,563 | 40.8 | −6.2 |
| Conservative | David Lilly | 1,402 | 36.5 | −5.8 |
| Independent | Jean McLaughlin | 570 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| UKIP | Henry Marshall | 301 | 7.8 | −2.9 |
Majority | 161 | 4.2 | −0.5 |
Turnout | 3,835 | 45.7 | −26.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -0.2 | |
Valley
Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tommy Mulvenna | 1,501 | 63.8 | +4.1 |
| UKIP | Elizabeth Borlos | 476 | 20.2 | +1.9 |
| Conservative | Joseph Furness | 376 | 16 | −6.1 |
Majority | 1,025 | 43.6 | +6 |
Turnout | 2,353 | 27.8 | −31.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
Wallsend
Wallsend Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gary Madden | 1,144 | 46.3 | −1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Finlay | 950 | 38.4 | +7.1 |
| UKIP | Jean McEachan | 275 | 11.1 | −2.5 |
| Conservative | Claire Griffith-Owen | 101 | 4.1 | −2.9 |
Majority | 194 | 7.9 | −9 |
Turnout | 2,470 | 31.5 | −25.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.9 | |
Weetslade
Weetslade Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony McMullen | 1,577 | 54.1 | +0.4 |
| Conservative | Andrew Elliott | 731 | 25.1 | −0.8 |
| UKIP | Irene Davidson | 608 | 20.9 | −0.5 |
Majority | 846 | 29 | +11.2 |
Turnout | 2,916 | 37.3 | −27.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sandra Graham | 1,792 | 59.8 | +2.9 |
| Conservative | Frank Austin | 822 | 27.4 | −5.6 |
| UKIP | David Cory | 242 | 8.1 | −2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Finlay | 140 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
Majority | 970 | 32.4 | +8.5 |
Turnout | 2,996 | 41.2 | −27.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
References
- ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.